Comment: China EB-5 Expos

ILW offers limited EB-5 exhibition and speaking opportunities at Guangzhou, Shanghai, Beijing EB-5 Expos
February 20 - Guangzhou
February 22 - Shanghai
February 24 - Beijing

Info on China EB-5 Expos:

• You will meet licensed Chinese Agents. You will speak on a panel to the assembled Chinese agents.
• Please bring brochures, PowerPoint presentation, table displays and business cards. Interpreters will be available at additional charge (or you can provide your own)
• The Expo hall will include a seminar theater with booths at the back of the room. Chinese agents visit booths and attend the seminars.

Special offer for Immigration Attorneys: Speaking opportunities only $199.

Article: Robots, Not Immigrants, Are Replacing U.S. Manufacturing Workers By Michele Waslin for American Immigration Council

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Focus: The Physician Immigration Book
ILW.COM is pleased to present The Physician Immigration Book edited by Robert Aronson.
Contributors: Articles by Ana Acosta, Mary Amundson, Robert Aronson, Lisa Atkins, Therese Bart, Janice Bianco, Ingrid Brey, Brian Bruner, Elise Bruner, Jacqueline Bucar, Lisa Claypool, Kristi Crawford, Karen Dean, Alex Dgebuadze, Robert Divine, Goldie Domingue, Maria Fritzinger Elias, Eleanor Fitzpatrick, Roberta Freedman, Kristen Harris, Wendy Hess, Dayna Kelly, Khorzad Mehta, Jennifer Minear, Bruce Morrison, George Newman, Elizabeth Neuwirth, Karen Pollins, Ana Pottratz Acosta, Jennell Prentice, Elizabeth Quinn, Michelle Scimecca, Suzanne Seltzer, Carl Shusterman, Greg Siskind, Rita Sostrin, Tim Skinner, Sarah Peterson Strensrud, Margaret Stock, Hamel Vyas, Tracy Wallowicz, David Ware, Nathan Waxman, Andrew Wizner and Robert Whitehill

The Book Contents: Introduction; The Physician Workforce And Healthcare Realities; The J-1 Exchange Visitor Program: Views From The Inside And The Outside; Starting The Immigration Process: The Art Of The Client Intake Process; J-1 Waiver Strategy And Practice For Physicians; H-1B Temporary Worker Considerations And Strategy For Physicians; Assessing All Possibilities: Other Nonimmigrant Visa Options For Physicians; Long Term Options: Permanent Residence And Naturalization; Compliance Considerations; Designing A Better Mousetrap: Some Thoughts On Legislative Reform

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Help Wanted: Immigration Attorney
White Plains, NY - Busy immigration firm seeking experienced Spanish-speaking immigration associate attorney for our office in White Plains. Seeking organized, detail-oriented immigration attorney to work in our office. Position involves appearances in New York City Immigration Court for Master Calendar Hearings, Adjustment Interviews, Naturalization Interviews and Individual Hearings. Our office also handles Corporate Immigration Law and family-based matters. Immediate Hire. Benefits. Must be able to hit the ground running and be a self-starter. Send Resume: Susan@sbhenner.com

Help Wanted: Immigration Attorney
Milwaukee, WI - Grzeca Law Group seeks an experienced professional to serve on our corporate practice team based in our Milwaukee office. This position is primarily responsible for managing, directing and overseeing the preparation of various employment-based immigration petitions, including leading strategy development discussions, client communication, support staff management and timely and accurate document production to ensure the highest level of client service and satisfaction. This position requires a minimum of 2 years of current or recent experience with nonimmigrant and immigrant employment-based cases (i.e. H-1B, L-1, TN, PERM, I-140, I-485, etc.). Qualified candidates must have a commitment to hard work as well as excellent writing, communication, organizational and case management skills. We offer a competitive salary and benefits. We strongly encourage professional growth and community involvement. Send your resume and cover letter with salary requirements by email only to jobs@grzecalaw.com with "Team Lead position" in the subject line. Please also quantify your experience with each type of employment-based visa classification in months/years (H-1B, L-1A, L-1B, EB's, TN, O-1, PERM, I-140, I-485, etc.).

Position Sought: Immigration Attorney
Looking for an opportunity to work for an experienced Immigration Law Firm. University of Richmond Graduate LL.M. degree (2016); Passed the New York State Bar Exam held on July 2016; Have 1+ years of legal experience; Have 4 months of experience at an Immigration Law Office in Manhattan, New York; Speak Turkish, and US Citizen. Please e-mail: yasin.akalan@richmond.edu.

Help Wanted: Immigration Paralegal
New York, NY - Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP, a full-service commercial law firm, seeks immigration paralegal. The paralegal will primarily be involved with the preparation and submission of employment-based nonimmigrant visa petitions, labor certification applications, immigrant visa petitions, permanent resident applications, and U.S. citizenship applications. He/she will assist immigration attorneys in assessing immigration options for corporate clients, obtaining U.S. work authorization for foreign nationals, and maintaining valid visa status of clients' foreign national populations. Other duties include: preparing labor certification documents; overseeing labor certification recruitment process; preparing letters in support of visa petitions; maintaining correspondence with clients; collecting evidence and visa documentation from clients; conducting case audits; maintaining contact with government agencies; researching visa application procedures and requirements; and maintaining client databases with respect to approval and validity dates of visa petitions. Qualifications: Applicants should be detail-oriented and highly analytical with exceptional writing and communication skills. Experience in temporary work visas (including but not limited to L-1A, L-1B, E-2, E-1, H-1B, O-1), PERM labor certifications, immigrant visas (employment-based and family based), consular representation, adjustment of status application and U.S. citizenship. Bilingual in Korean and English preferred. Salary is commensurate with experience. Please send resumes to nlefteratos@sgrlaw.com.

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ComingsNGoings: Immigration Event
Dec. 21 1 pm Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) to Host Stakeholder Webinar on the R&A Program. To RSVP email EngageWithEOIR@usdoj.gov before Dec 20th noon.